All Obituaries

Richard Arthur Louden, 86 of Cape Coral Florida, formally of Macomb, Il passed away peacefully on March 2nd, 2021 at Hope Hospice in Cape Coral, Fl. Richard was born on March 25, 1934 in Chicago, Il the son of Helen (Miller) and John Arthur Louden. Richard married Joanne (Morris) on September 26, 1953. He is survived by his wife of sixty eight years and two sons, John Todd (Sherry) of Cape Coral, Fl, Michael Arthur (Kimberly) of Cedar Rapids, Ia, one granddaughter Stephanie (David) Forgas,...

Betty I. Craig, age 85, of Macomb, formerly of Table Grove and Industry, passed away at 8:15 AM on Sunday February 28, 2021 at the Heartland Health Care Center in Macomb. She was born on September 10, 1935 in New Salem, Illinois, the daughter of Archie and Lula Bell Neece Bigsby. She is survived by her children Kenneth Craig of Macomb, Bill (Charlotte Johnston) Craig of Macomb and Tommy(Kelly) Craig of Macomb, one brother Lee Bigsby of Galesburg, six grandchildren Jeremy(Raine) Craig, James...

Margaret Alice McCreight, 96, of Sioux City, Iowa passed away at 6:46 a.m. Monday, February 22, 2021 at Northern Hills Assisted Living Center in Sioux City. She was born in Golden, Illinois to Dr. Avis and Lena Lamb Crank. She married Everett McCreight on October 29, 1952 in Golden. He passed away on March 1, 2005. She was also preceded in death by her parents and three brothers, Harry Crank, Gerald Crank and Curtis Crank. Margaret is survived by one daughter, Martha (Gary) Martin of...

Millie M. Cale, 87, of Macomb passed away at 10 a.m. Monday, February 22, 2021 at her residence. She was born on June 12, 1933 in Macomb to Fred E. and Garnet G. Spicer McNeff. She married Mervin F. Cale on March 20, 1953 in Macomb. She is survived by one daughter, Melinda Wilson of Washington, Illinois; two sons, Steven (Mary Ann) Cale and Bryan Cale, both of Macomb; six grandchildren, Amanda (Jeremy) Peters of Colchester, Benjamin (Brittany Hunziker) Cale of Fairbanks, Alaska, Samantha...

Eddie "Yogi" Sammons, 84, of Macomb passed away at 1:35 a.m. Thursday, February 18, 2021 at Heartland Healthcare Center in Macomb. He was born on March 26, 1936 in Macomb to Garnet and Thelma Marshall Sammons. He married Marjorie Ebbert on August 31, 1957 in Adair. She passed away on March 27, 2019. He was also preceded in death by his parents; one daughter, Tina Sammons and one grandson, Benjamin Levie. Yogi is survived by two daughters, Lisa (Fred) Cain of Texarkana, Arkansas...

Susan Kay Vance Specht, age 69, of Macomb, made her peaceful transition at Countryview Care Center of Macomb on February 15, 2021. Susan was born in Macomb on July 4, 1951. The daughter of Glen and Martha (nee Willis) Vance. She was preceded in death by her parents and two infant sibllings, Ruth Elaine Vance and Joe Wayne Vance. Susan is survived by a daughter, Mindy Ruth Specht of Aurora, Illinois; two sisters, Evelyn Jean McEvoy of St. Louis, Missouri and Mary Ann Anthony of Batavia,...

Andy Teslow, age 41, passed away on February 12, 2021 in Davenport, Florida. He was born on December 14, 1979, in Macomb, Illinois the son of Rich Teslow and Sherri Bainter. He is survived by his parents Rich (Pam) Teslow and Jerry Vance, Step-sister, Libby (Seth) Shelton, step-brother, Luke (Chelsea) Ladd. half-brother, Nathen (Pam) Teslow, half-sister Heather Bass and several nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts and uncles. He was preceded in death by his mother Sherrie Bainter-Vance,...

Marion Lee Morrell, 92, of Industry passed away at 4:36 a.m. Saturday, February 6, 2021 surrounded by his loving heavenly family at Blessing Hospital in Quincy. He was born on February 15, 1928 in Industry to Vernon S. and Nancy G. Wilhelm Morrell. He married Myrna Suzanne Myers on August 8, 1959 in Industry. She passed away surrounded by her loving heavenly family on June 13, 2020 at Graham Hospital in Canton. He was also preceded in death his parents; one daughter in infancy; two...

Elizabeth Ann Hillyer, 88, of Macomb, passed away Friday, February 5, 2021 at Wesley Village Healthcare Center in Macomb. She was born on May 20, 1932 in Macomb to Walter and Nilla Mae Swanson Price. She married William H. Hillyer on February 3, 1951 in Macomb. He passed away on March 10, 2009. She was also preceded in death by her parents; two sisters, Betty Chatterton and Hazel Toland; one brother, Robert Carroll Price; and several nieces and nephews, including one special nephew Steve...

Ruth "Nadine" Hume, 82, of Macomb passed away at 12:20 a.m. Tuesday, January 26, 2021 at Seminary Manor in Galesburg. She was born on March 20, 1938 in Terre Haute, Indiana to Walter W. and Lillie B. Rhoads Volkers. She married Cloyd Hume. She is survived by two daughters, Renee (Scott) Sims of Macomb and Michelle (Brendan) Marshall of Monmouth; four grandchildren, Rebecca Sims, Lauren Sims, Austin Marshall and Emma Marshall; one sister, Victoria E. (Jim May) Volkers of Marshall,...